He finished his career with 37 sacks and 27 interceptions which put him in a very exclusive 20/20 club. To ease his mind, Dorenbos turned to performing magic. He still holds career records for catches (589), yards (8,978), and TDs (79). Dorenbos was signed by the Tennessee Titans on October 26, 2005, the same day he worked out for the team. Yeah, man, I just know that next year is going to look different, Graham said. Bobby Taylor was a part of that great secondary the Eagles had in the early 2000's with Brian Dawkins and Troy Vincent. Bob Brown was later selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. After Graham, Jason Kelce arrived in 2011 and Fletcher Cox arrived in 2012. Over Grahams career, he has played in 161 games, completing 416 combined tackles, 59 sacks, 19 forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries, seven pass deflections, and one defensive touchdown. Fred Barnett was a wide receiver for the Eagles from 1990-1995. The strip-sack should be enough, but Graham, originally selected by Philadelphia with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, is the longest-tenured member of the Eagles currently.. Its difficult to explain to someone who never saw Reggie White play what it was like to bear witness to the best pass rusher ever to play in Philadelphia. DeSean Jackson has only played three seasons in the NFL, but has already had a pretty storied career. He was later named to the 1940's All Decade Team, The Eagles Honor Roll, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970. Graham is currently the longest tenured Eagles player. However, he was a staple of the Eagles offense from 1947 to 1955, collecting six Pro Bowl nominations and making first-team all-Pro five times. Jaworski was never able to put theEagles over the top andhis contract was not renewed following the 1986 season. He was eventually cut in 1986 when Buddy Ryan took over. He was later selected to the NFLAll Decade Team for the 1960's. While Graham isnt always the flashiest player and has never reached double digit sacks in his career, you really need to look beyond sack totals to understand how disruptive and steady Graham has been both as a pass rusher and a run stuffer. Marcedes Lewis (221), 5. He is still on top of the Eagles depth chart. The Eagles selected Johnson in the first-round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and he immediately became a force to be reckoned with. The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the longest-tenured NFL franchises. The impromptu color combination may have been a bit ambitious, but the longest-tenured Eagles player is trying to enjoy the moments as they come during the lead-up to the Eagles' Super Bowl LVII matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 12. In 2017, he started every meaningful game of the Super Bowl season and helped the Eagles clinch their 41-33 win over the Patriots with his strip-sack on Tom Brady, instantly making him a forever folk hero in Philly. In 1953, he completed the WR Triple Crown, leading the league in receptions (63), yards (1,046) and touchdowns (10). Byars is currently a radio analyst for the Ohio State Buckeyes football games and also works as a football analyst for YES Network. Bill Bradley was the Eagles' free safety during 1969-1976. Asante has received a lot of flak the past couple seasons for his lack of tackling ability, but is still one of the best cornerbacks in the game right now. Overall, Jason Kelce is widely regarded as one of the best centers in the NFL and a key player for the Philadelphia Eagles. It ended up being one of the greatest trades in franchise history. Tight end Brent Celek, the longest-tenured member of the Philadelphia Eagles, was released by the team on Tuesday in a move that will free up some much-needed salary . Eric Wilson 18. 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Edwards finished his career with the Eagles with 33 total interceptions which is one shy of the Eagles record set by Bill Bradley, Eric Allen and Brian Dawkins. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. When youre good, you cant get them off your coattails and when youre bad, oh, they let you know.. Philadelphia Eagles: Top 50 Players in Franchise History Bill Bergey played his final seven seasons in the NFL with the Eagles from 1974 to 1980. Hopefully the writers will come to there senses and induct a much deserving Ox in the the Hall before his team on Earth is up. His 54 career interceptions are tied for 21st all-time in the NFL. Timmy Brown was the Eagles running back and kick returner from 1960-1967. Dorenbos also revealed a hidden map that predicted the locations of the judges' throws. [3] Dorenbos earned a business degree from UTEP, with emphasis in economics, finance and marketing. He always played with his heart on his sleeve and was always a good sound byte when micd up by NFL Films. He was the running back that took over after Ricky Watters left for Seattle in 1998. Brian Dawkins, possibly the most beloved Philadelphia athlete sincewell maybe ever. Dawk is an eight time Pro Bowler, aseven time All Pro member, a member of the 2000's All Decade team, and a member of the Eagles' 75th Anniversary team. Hell turn 34 on April 3, but Graham is under contract in 2022 and is expected to return for his 13th NFL season. Either way, its hard to imagine Graham, Kelce and Cox will be together again next season. Twice he led the league in receiving TDs (yeah, it was 9 in 1958 but it was a 12-game season and throwing the ball was a lot harder and less prioritized). In 1985, Mike Quick had one of the longest plays in NFL history. Dorenbos appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a helper in November 2017 and March and May 2018.[22]. He finished his career with the Eagles with 37 sacks and 17 interceptions and eventually, like William Thomas, became a member of the 20/20 club with 52 career sacks and 24 interceptions. The Cal Ripken Jr of offensive tackles, Jon Runyan started 190 consecutive games with the Eagles in the 90's and 2000's. Reggie White was not only the greatest defensive ends in Eagles history but also NFL history. Celeks Eagles career began in 2007. Al "Ox" Wistert was the Eagles offensive tackle during the 40's, including two championship seasons in 1948 and 1949. Graham can still play. Here is my attempt at taking 78 years worth of players and picking just the 50 best since 1933. The once highest-paid Eagles player will now make $14 million. He finished his career as an Eagle with 61 career touchdowns including five on kickoff returns. After the 1965 season, where the Eagles had failed to make the playoffs for the fifth straight season, Baughan requested a trade and was sent to the Los Angeles Rams. Dorenbos was personally interviewed by only six teams. And while sometimes leadership can be overblown, Grahams attitude is contagious and refreshing, especially for a team in an admitted rebuilding phase with a new head coach. Defensive end Brandon Graham reacts to winning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Had Jerome Brown's life not been cut short, hewould of been one of the greatest defensive linemen of all time. Getty Images. In the second game of the 2021 season, Graham tore his Achilles, an injury that devastated his teammates. On the day of the game on December 26th, a blizzard was ravishing the northeast. Back in December of 2020, Graham said his goal was to play 15 seasons in the NFL. CLICK HERE FOR FULL BIO. According to Football Outsiders, LeSean had a 58% success rate on short yardage situations which is better than a lot of bigger running backs like Michael Bush and Frank Gore. Van Buren dazzled in his eight seasons in Philadelphia, making five all-Pro teams. In 61 he also led the league in receiving yards with 1,144. The starting five of that Louisville team was all African American. He was a gifted runner, but his versatility made him so much more. Whenever I can walk out on that field with them, said Graham, breaking into his signature laugh, first thing, I gotta make sure the pictures is looking good. [15] On February 4, 2018, the Eagles won Super Bowl LII; Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie promised after the game that Dorenbos would receive a Super Bowl ring alongside the rest of the organization. At 68, that wasnt terribly hard. Douglas was a three time Pro Bowl selection during his career, all with the Eagles. With 408 tackles, 54.5 sacks, 12 forced fumbles, and 11 fumble recoveries in just nine NFL seasons, Fletcher Cox has already established himself as one of the best pass-rushing defensive tackles in Eagles history. Between 1999-2001, Trotter was the starting middle linebacker for the Eagles and the anchor in their run defense. In 1973, his first full season as a starter, he led the league with 67 catches for 1,116 yards in a 14-game season. He finished in 3rd place for the season, with Austrian magician and mentalist duo The Clairvoyants in second place and singer/song writer Grace VanderWaal as the winner.[20][21]. He retired in 1953 with the NFLs most career rushing yards at 5,860. Go inside the locker room following the Eagles' 29-21 win over the Jaguars and hear from Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, James Bradberry, and A.J. Peters had been with the Eagles since 2009. That's still his goal. He even was quoted once on on Deion Sanders " Deion couldn't tackle my wife" after Sanders was ranked one spot higher than Bednarik on NFL Network's "top 100 players of All Time. Norm Van Brocklin lead the Eagles to a NFL Championship as the starting quarterback in the 1960 season. Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham hits a new career high in sacks with 10 on a 3-yard takedown of New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton. He also had over 3,700 yards rushing and 3,300 yards receiving and overcame a serious problem with fumbles the cost him his job with the Packers during his rookie season in 1959. Oh yeah, he took a year off from college football to serve in the US Army, fighting in Europe with General Patton. He was a two time Pro Bowler in 1995 and 1996. This will be. The former 2010 first-round pick remains an Eagle as the team keeps one of its most productive players from hitting free agency. The contract made Kelce the highest-paid center throughout the league. He also covered . Keith was a three time All Pro with the Eagles in 1988, 1989 and 1990. After suffering a season-ending Lisfranc sprain in 2021, Seumalo is healthy and recently participated in OTAs without any issues. Duce is currently back with the Eagles as the Special Teams Quality Control coach. After the final play of the 1960 NFL Championship game, Bednarik remained on top of Packers back Jim Taylor until the final seconds ticked off. Claude Giroux trade leaves Brandon Graham as Philadelphia's longest Defensive end Brandon Graham strip-sacks Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz deep in Commanders' territory for a turnover. This time I aint gonna let him.. Bill Bergey was the foundation of the "Gang Green" defense that lead the Eagles to a NFC Championship in the 1980 season.